July 23, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments getting called a Nazi at work, coworker didn’t tell me he was applying for a promotion, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Getting called a Nazi at work I work for local government in a region ... Read More
July 18, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I smelled alcohol on my coworker, can you fire someone because their spouse is a politician, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I suspect my colleague was drinking before our morning meeting I held a meeting ... Read More
July 16, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker took a video call from the bathroom, horrible exec is the boss’s best friend, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker took a video call from the bathroom I was on a call ... Read More
July 8, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker REALLY doesn’t like me — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work in a small office (less than 15 of us). There’s pretty low turnover so most of us have been ... Read More
July 2, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker disrupts meetings and explodes or freezes us out if she’s angry — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I work on a four-person core team, and we have a standing weekly meeting that is required of every team in ... Read More
June 13, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments I don’t want to bake for my coworker, needlessly cruel layoffs, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Is this method for layoffs needlessly cruel? I am writing this email while sitting ... Read More
June 4, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments my coworker will quit if I’m promoted, shimmer body oil at work, and more — Ask a Manager It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My office mate announces all their comings and goings How do I get my ... Read More
May 20, 2024 ask the readers 0 Comments the summer camp cook, the cat photo, and other stories of long-running coworker grudges — Ask a Manager Last week we talked about coworker arguments and grudges. Here are 15 of the most ridiculous stories you shared. 1. The cheesecake I worked ... Read More
May 15, 2024 advice about your coworkers 0 Comments my coworker stabs office furniture with a knife and no one thinks it’s a big deal — Ask a Manager A reader writes: I am dealing with a bizarre situation at work and could use some advice on how to proceed. My coworker, Charlie, ... Read More
May 10, 2024 Employee Relations 0 Comments ouija board decor at work, coworker nags me about drinking diet soda, and more — Ask a Manager I’m off today. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives. 1. Ouija ... Read More